Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When you line up the LEDs, can't you then get your reading off of the two dials on the top? In other words, you look through the meter, use either aperture or shutter priority, move one or the other, depending on which priority, then pull the camera down and get your reading from the dials. Isn't this the way you use it? Simon Stevens wrote: > I wanted to get the Voigtlaender for my M4-P becase of the size. But the > reason I didn't is because you cannot meter at eye level. The leds are > on top and you can't lock a reading so you have to meter at waist level > and guess where you are pointing it. In my opinion this is a really > stupid design oversight as it completely ruins the advantage of a nice > tight 90mm-equivilent metering area. I haven't handled the Sekonic yet > (nobody here in DC has it in stock) but it looks to be nice and small > and it can meter in incident mode. It's also cheaper. :) > > Simon Stevens